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WilsonMcGuire carves out niche marketing golf, tourism

Published in North Carolina News on February 26, 2014

WilsonMcGuire Creative in Winston-Salem has carved out a name for itself promoting golf events, including the PGATour's Wyndham Championship.

WilsonMcGuire Creative in Winston-Salem has carved out a name for itself promoting golf events, including the PGATour’s Wyndham Championship.

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McCrory: Let’s make golf big business in North Carolina

Published in Golf, North Carolina News on February 24, 2014

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Businesses are worried spill will hurt them

Published in Asheville Local News, North Carolina News on February 24, 2014


EDEN — Ever since thousands of tons of coal ash spilled into the Dan River from Duke Energy’s closed Dan River Steam Station, concerns have ranged from the quality of drinking water for Danville, Va., residents to the spill’s effect on fish and other wildlife.




Now, businesses that offer tubing and other water excursions along the Dan River are worrying that the spill — and the negative publicity surrounding it — will affect tourism.


For many, it may take months before it’s known what, if any, effect the spill will have on river-based businesses.

But some said they are seeing an impact now.

David Hoskins, who runs

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N.C. Economic Development Board Releases Strategic Plan

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014

DetailsPublished on Wednesday, 05 February 2014 23:47 Written by Super User

RALEIGH, N.C. : January 24, 2014 – The North Carolina Economic Development Board approved a 10-year strategic plan today that is designed to serve as a guide for economic growth and activities across the state.
“I want to thank John Lassiter, Jim Whitehurst and the rest of the Economic Development Board members for their hard work,” said Governor Pat McCrory. “I asked
the board to come up with a strategic plan that will direct our efforts at the state level and enable our state and local leaders to coordinate efforts to create jobs and improve the lives of all North Carolinians.  We need to make the best use of our economic development resources as we continue our Carolina Comeback.”
The Economic Development Board has been meeting since July 2013 in various work groups to develop the strategic plan.   In addition, N.C. Commerce Secretary Decker conducted a Listening Tour across the state and gathered input from more than 2,000 economic development professionals, business leaders and citizens through surveys and town meetings.
‘What’s presented

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America’s 20 Fastest-Growing Cities

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014








America’s Fastest-Growing Cities 2014

When New York-based research firm Ipreo was looking to expand into a new office, the company searched nation-wide for the perfect location. “The primary goal was access to talent,” says O’Hara Macken, an EVP and managing director, “and the [Research] Triangle was our top choice in the U.S.” Ipreo, which provides data, software,

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Pintful: NC Brewers Guild looks to expand its reach

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014

“I kind of feel like this job is my destiny,” says Margo Knight Metzger, the new executive director of the N.C. Brewers Guild.

The 34-year-old Raleigh resident left a job as public relations director for the N.C. Division of Tourism to start in January as the first full-time leader of the organization that represents the state’s craft beer industry.

Her previous jobs included representing the state’s wine industry. “I have had kind of an unusual career path that has involved following my own muse,” she said. “Somehow all of my skills have led me to this and I feel like this is the perfect fit for me.”

In a recent conversation, Knight Metzger assessed the tasks ahead of her and also the state of North Carolina beer. Here’s an excerpt of the edited transcript:

Q: What is your focus as the new leader?

A: I am eager to help the leadership in our state, lawmakers, policy makers and other decision makers in government, understand the value of this industry. It’s nearly an $800 million industry with 10,000 jobs. I don’t think we’ve done a very good job proving that point and

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Prospectors find massive 753 carat sapphire

Published in North Carolina News on February 18, 2014
Prospectors find massive 753 carat sapphire

A fossicker has uncovered an enormous 753 carat sapphire whilst simply scanning the ground at the aptly named Gemfields, near Emerald, QLD.

The discovery of the golf ball sized sapphire, uncovered by ‘specking’, is believed to be the largest found in the last few years, according to The Morning Bulletin.

“This is an exciting find not just for the lucky fossicker but also for anyone thinking of heading out to the Sapphire Gemfields,” Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) tourism development officer Peter Grigg told The Morning Bulletin.

“It goes to show that you can come to the largest sapphire gemfields in the Southern Hemisphere, explore and get your hands dirty, and hopefully walk away with a fantastic memento.”

Grigg added that “it’s also amazing how it was found. No digging, no panning, no shovelling. It was just picked up off the ground”.

The sapphire is yet to be valued, however the sapphire pictured (which is 593 carats) is valued at around $600.

Two years ago an amateur couple uncovered a 50.5 carat emerald during weekend prospecting.

Kevin and Libby Barrieault from North Carolina, in the US, found the emerald at the North American emerald mine

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